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dan inhoye became the second longest serving senator in u.s. history, and at the time of his death he was third in the lane of succession behind the vice president and the speaker of the house. senator daniel inouye's office said he died of airportor complications. he was 88 years old. >>> second item you should know about in today's news, outside of the news from newtown, connecticut, is what seems like the inevitability now that the next united states secretary of state is going to be massachusetts democratic senator john kerry. nbc news has been able to confirm that senator kerry will be nominated for that job by president obama likely sometime this week. senator kerry is not expected to face significant opposition in the senate. if he does become secretary of state, that, of course, would mean a special election in massachusetts for his senate seat. that has to happen 145 to 160 days after the seat becomes vacant. one of the mamz rising to the top of the list is a potential john kerry replacement in the senate is vicky kenny. vicky kennedy,
dan inhoye became the second longest serving senator in u.s. history, and at the time of his death he was third in the lane of succession behind the vice president and the speaker of the house. senator daniel inouye's office said he died of airportor complications. he was 88 years old. >>> second item you should know about in today's news, outside of the news from newtown, connecticut, is what seems like the inevitability now that the next united states secretary of state is going to...
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that will include funding for a thousand more u.s. marines to be distributed to u.s. embassies around the globe. a thousand, that's a lot. and it is likely to be all but permanent. joining me now is andrea mitchell, nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. thank you for joining us. secretary clinton has been out sick recovering, but we're hearing she may testify next month. two of her top deputies are expected to testify tomorrow. what do you expect will happen with all of that? >> it's unclear that she may not be able to testify because congress may not be in session next month, although they are pressing for her. particularly bob corker said today not very subtly in fact that he would not be moving ahead on the nomination of her successor expected to be john kerry, the chairman of the foreign relations committee, until they've had a chance to hear from her. she and her staff have simply said to the committee chairs that she needs more time. and in fact tonight we learn that she will not be traveling. that her doctors do not want her to get on an airplane for any e
that will include funding for a thousand more u.s. marines to be distributed to u.s. embassies around the globe. a thousand, that's a lot. and it is likely to be all but permanent. joining me now is andrea mitchell, nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. thank you for joining us. secretary clinton has been out sick recovering, but we're hearing she may testify next month. two of her top deputies are expected to testify tomorrow. what do you expect will happen with all of that? >> it's...
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inis yo no reports of any u.s. casualties. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attacks. >>> and in wyoming a college teacher may have saved the lives of several of his students. authorities are praising the instructor's actions. he tackled a man who barged into the classroom, shooting the instructor in the head with a hunting bow. more startling, the attacker was the professor's own son, according to police. the gruesome scene played out friday casper college. the local police chief explains what happened. >> the suspect stepped into the classroom where professor klumme was ready to begin the day, faired one arrow and struck the photographer in the head. the professor got up and even though mortally wounded he fought the suspect off. the students in the room were all able to escape during this altercation because of the courage of the professor. >> police say that before attacking james krumme, his 25-year-old son, christopher, are fatally stabbed his dad's girlfriend at the couple's home. he allegedly stabbed his f
inis yo no reports of any u.s. casualties. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attacks. >>> and in wyoming a college teacher may have saved the lives of several of his students. authorities are praising the instructor's actions. he tackled a man who barged into the classroom, shooting the instructor in the head with a hunting bow. more startling, the attacker was the professor's own son, according to police. the gruesome scene played out friday casper college. the local...
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nbc's mike viqueira is with us from capitol hill as is u.s. congressman nick mulvaney, republican from north carolina. also with us bob cass that and david corn of mother jones. of what concern are the fluctuations in the market in this whole process? >> well, i'm not too worried about the short-term fluctuations. i think you saw the dow was down 120-odd points. i think it's been down more than 100 points five times in the last 30 days. when the dow is at 13,000, 100 points is not that big a deal. i'm not too kerped about the short-term variations. i am concerned about the long-term effects on the economy and i think that's a real concern that people are right to have. >> the asked the question because as you will recall in the fall of '08 there was that 775-point drop at a time when there was a vote against the bush bank bailout. robert costa, of what extent do you think that's a factor in all this? are those with whom you speak on capitol hill concerned about the market and its reaction? >> no, i speak to some sources close to leadership ear
nbc's mike viqueira is with us from capitol hill as is u.s. congressman nick mulvaney, republican from north carolina. also with us bob cass that and david corn of mother jones. of what concern are the fluctuations in the market in this whole process? >> well, i'm not too worried about the short-term fluctuations. i think you saw the dow was down 120-odd points. i think it's been down more than 100 points five times in the last 30 days. when the dow is at 13,000, 100 points is not that...
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actress and native kentuckyian ashley judd has not decided if she'll run for u.s. senate in 2014 but senate minority leader mitch mcconnell already has numbers that are turning heads. his campaign conducted internal polling showing judd narrowly trails mcconnell by just four points. the campaign also singled out some of judd's statements and positions on things like coal, abortion, and obama care. they believe will hurt her chances in the solidly red blue grass state. their numbers show mcconnell's lead shooting up to 20 points after people found out that information. former nebraska senator chuck haggle's position on gay rights is, quote, unacceptable according to the human rights campaign. the organization is the latest group to speak out against the former senator who is being considered by president obama for defense secretary. in a statement the human rights campaign said it is, quote, critically important that the new secretary of defense is supportive of open service, lesbian and gay military families, and the community as a whole. we're moments away from a
actress and native kentuckyian ashley judd has not decided if she'll run for u.s. senate in 2014 but senate minority leader mitch mcconnell already has numbers that are turning heads. his campaign conducted internal polling showing judd narrowly trails mcconnell by just four points. the campaign also singled out some of judd's statements and positions on things like coal, abortion, and obama care. they believe will hurt her chances in the solidly red blue grass state. their numbers show...
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when nixon started the war 40 years ago, it was the u.s.'s pressure on the un to start the war. so we're looking to them to have a forward thinking idea and allow countries to experiment with what works for them. >> jennifer: your film has been likened to an inconvenient truth. will you be personally going around and showing the film in the same way that al gore did? >> i think it was a wonderful thing, but i think it was probably the best documentary of all time but it really started the global conversation, and it's a brilliant thing to be likened to that and i really hope it starts the conversation and is the catalyst that creates real change in the conversation. >> jennifer: but will we see you, sam, branson on the road? >> a bit. but this is more about the people in the film. >> jennifer: that was a conversation i had with sam branson earlier. he is the producer of "breaking the taboo." there are some ideas that don't (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's jo
when nixon started the war 40 years ago, it was the u.s.'s pressure on the un to start the war. so we're looking to them to have a forward thinking idea and allow countries to experiment with what works for them. >> jennifer: your film has been likened to an inconvenient truth. will you be personally going around and showing the film in the same way that al gore did? >> i think it was a wonderful thing, but i think it was probably the best documentary of all time but it really...
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that the u.s. has historically kind of bragged about itself compared to other western economies that, you know, here, the birth rate was still really high, compared to western europe. and recent data shows that something really surprising has happened, which is the new immigrants, especially hispanics which were the source of that robust fertility stopped having as many children. medium term is a real issue as it is for western europe and a lot of asia. the entitlement issue looms so large is the cohort coming in to work to support the older people and getting smaller. >> older americans to keep working which we can do through social security reform. >> incentives for women to have kids. >> all of these are good discussions. >> the french do it. the russians will give you a -- >> in france it's working and sweden it's working. >> okay, final word. >> to tie the two parts of this conversation together, this country spends ever more on old people, if it doesn't reform entitlements and it needs to shi
that the u.s. has historically kind of bragged about itself compared to other western economies that, you know, here, the birth rate was still really high, compared to western europe. and recent data shows that something really surprising has happened, which is the new immigrants, especially hispanics which were the source of that robust fertility stopped having as many children. medium term is a real issue as it is for western europe and a lot of asia. the entitlement issue looms so large is...
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they see the u.s. and they cecil cone valley where we are and they see all the in no vision and say that's what we want, we want innovation. maybe it's the loose american schools that do it. i think there they would make a mistake, because they are teaching skills that would be valued in the united states. the korean economy doesn't value it quite as much. >> all right doctor, thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> all right, now, when we come back, oh man this next story makes me so angry. what the bankers got away with is literally criminal. >> there will be no prosecution of the bank or its top executives despite a decade of dealing with criminals and terrorists. >> cenk: later, we will talk about president obama's war on drugs. might be a little bit of hypocrisy there. >> u.s. attorney mill linda hague wants to oh close the nation's model dispensary, simply because we've done too good a job. fraud on wall street. things everyday exploding around the worl
they see the u.s. and they cecil cone valley where we are and they see all the in no vision and say that's what we want, we want innovation. maybe it's the loose american schools that do it. i think there they would make a mistake, because they are teaching skills that would be valued in the united states. the korean economy doesn't value it quite as much. >> all right doctor, thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> all right, now,...
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the u.s. ambassador to the united nations withdrew her name from consideration yesterday after a standoff with republicans led by senator mccain. who vowed to block her nomination. after notifying the president, rice sat down with nbc's brian williams to explain her decision. >> i made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the american people that i not continue to be considered by the president for nomination as secretary of state because i didn't want to see a confirmation process that was very prolonged, very politicized, very distracting and very disruptive, because there are so many things we need to get done as a country. >> the controversy surrounding rice stems from her september appearance on the sunday morning talk shows where she repeatedly characterized a terror attack against the u.s. consulate in benghazi as a protest gone wrong. a statement from the white house maintains her comments were based on intelligence she had at the time. rice explained why it was
the u.s. ambassador to the united nations withdrew her name from consideration yesterday after a standoff with republicans led by senator mccain. who vowed to block her nomination. after notifying the president, rice sat down with nbc's brian williams to explain her decision. >> i made the decision that it was the best thing for our country, for the american people that i not continue to be considered by the president for nomination as secretary of state because i didn't want to see a...
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. >> today the u.s. air force launched a top secret they call it unmanned spacecraft. kind of like a space drone. officials aren't saying much of anything about this thing, but the experts say it's likely testing out new equipment for spying. >> jon: yeah, guess what -- [whispers] not working. i'm not especially worried about north korea. we all know when the world ends, it will be an asteroid that does us in. on that score we're totally safe. >> close encounter of the asteroid kind. two asteroids buzzed earth, one of them passing inside the moon's orbit. nasa says the 120-foot wide rock came within about 140,000 miles of our planet. this is the scary part, no one knew this asteroid was coming until a couple days ago. kind of snuck up on us. >> jon: snuck up on us? [laughter] it's not a puma. it's a giant [bleeped] rock hurdling through space. can we not see anything coming our way? how is it we've got this massive spy satellite homeland security apparatus and apparently the only thing we've gathered reliable footage of is what every single airline passenger looks like
. >> today the u.s. air force launched a top secret they call it unmanned spacecraft. kind of like a space drone. officials aren't saying much of anything about this thing, but the experts say it's likely testing out new equipment for spying. >> jon: yeah, guess what -- [whispers] not working. i'm not especially worried about north korea. we all know when the world ends, it will be an asteroid that does us in. on that score we're totally safe. >> close encounter of the...
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from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> i'm milissa rayburger. former chief in a new york city hotel may agree to settle a civil suit of assault. job firm challenger says retailers have hired 465,000 seasonal workers last month, up 21% from last year. fatal accidents from u.s. highways are the lowest they've been in decades. drunk driving deaths are also down. back to "hardball." >> welcome back to "hardball." laes night, john boehner met one-on-one to crunch a fiscal deal. tfts the first time th
from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which...
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you have the opportunity to call a lot more plays than you do when you're serving in the u.s. senate. you're more of a spectator. >> where was he when you needed him five years ago. if he would have advised you to do that, you'd still be governor. >> well, maybe so. i had the wonderful opportunity and my wife did, and they are lovely people. he is a great floridan and a great friend. >> if you had to advise somebody, what would be your main knocks against the republican party 2012 right now? >> well, i just don't think they're very tolerant anymore. and not very compassionate. at least the leadership. my mom and dad are very compassionate people and they're still republicans. and i love them to death. but i think the leadership of the party really has lost its way. i was proud to be what i was. it was the party of teddy roosevelt who founded and set up our national parks system. those things are important to me, especially as a floridan. so when the party started moving away from those kinds of things, taking away the sunday to go vote, in the african american community, there
you have the opportunity to call a lot more plays than you do when you're serving in the u.s. senate. you're more of a spectator. >> where was he when you needed him five years ago. if he would have advised you to do that, you'd still be governor. >> well, maybe so. i had the wonderful opportunity and my wife did, and they are lovely people. he is a great floridan and a great friend. >> if you had to advise somebody, what would be your main knocks against the republican party...
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i have decided to run for the u.s. senate because this fight is too important. there is so much at stake. his announcement came days, as others announced they will not run for the seat. the election will take place some time in june. massachusetts government will appoint a place holder as john kerry is sworn in. 52% of voters have a favorable view of congressman ed marky. a third polled said they had never heard of him. in a pipethet kahypothetical election, joining me now rk, gentleman, i'm going to kill the suspension right now. with that poll, showing 48% would say today that they would vote for scott brown and 40% saying they would vote for ed marky, i'm declaring him for the winner to be. those numbers compared to the numbers you saw, hillary clinton way ahead of barack obama and that gap was closed. i think it is going to be closeable by ed marky. he has three million raised and ready to spend. >> yes, that gives him the opportunity to get his message out. and even though he has been in congress for 36 years, for 36 years, he has run from one little distri
i have decided to run for the u.s. senate because this fight is too important. there is so much at stake. his announcement came days, as others announced they will not run for the seat. the election will take place some time in june. massachusetts government will appoint a place holder as john kerry is sworn in. 52% of voters have a favorable view of congressman ed marky. a third polled said they had never heard of him. in a pipethet kahypothetical election, joining me now rk, gentleman, i'm...
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that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans and at the very start of that hearing john kerry came to the defense of secretary of state hillary clinton under fire from someone on the right for not testifying today due to illness. >> secretary clinton is recovering from a serious virus and concussion and given her condition it was simply not possible for her to appear here today. i assure you it is not her choice that she is not here today and she looks forward to appearing before the committee in january. >> the co-chair of that committee senator bob corker indicated he still wants to hear from secretary clinton herself. >> i think it's imperative that she come before this committee and i think it would be a shame to turn the page on this and go to a new regime without her being here and i do look forward to that happening when her health permits. >> mark, it's good to have you here. senator corker calling for clinton's testimony, meanwhile, the fallout from benghazi and the att
that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans and at the very start of that hearing john kerry came to the defense of secretary of state hillary clinton under fire from someone on the right for not testifying today due to illness. >> secretary clinton is recovering from a serious virus and concussion and given her condition it was simply not possible for her to appear here today. i assure you it is not her choice that she is not here today and she looks...
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david gregory did a great job this morning and ought to be work for the u.s. attorneys. >> democratic congressman steve cohen of tennessee, thank you very much. >> nice to be with you. >>> coming up, in 1990 he signed the nation's toughest ban on assault rifles into law. new jersey's former governor joins us here in the studios to talk about his decades long battle with the nra. >>> and what chris rock, gwyneth paltrow and beyonce have to say about guns on our street. we will bring that to you necessary. you are watching msnbc. >>> amber lipson and marcy and paul kingman started north carolina-based footsteps clothing which had a booming christmas themed pajama line. not wanting to be just a seasonal business, they added other holidays and eventually expanded to products that celebrate family life. for more watch "your business" sunday mornings at 7:30 on msnbc. we were so blessed when we had triplets if by blessed you mean freaked out about money well we suddenly noticed that everything was getting more expensive so we switched to the bargain detergent but i
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the u.s. navy says it's not missing a drone in the middle east. i'm joined by elise in washington. first u.s. far from the only country to possess drones neen that part of the world, multiple countries do. could the aircraft belong to someone else? >> well, certainly, michael. the u.s. says none of its drones are missing and it follows it could belong to someone else. the united states has identify the 76 countries that use this type of drone country and many u.s. allies in the persian gulf are also using it. but it's unclear how iran got a hold of it anyway. it's possible that it got lost or it had a mechanical failure. it's not clear that it shot down. >> exactly. one of the questions that's been asked, and they've claimed to have done this before, in fact this announcement comes a day to the -- a year to the day after iran claimed to have shot down another u.s. drone and they say that one crashed in the iranian desert. >> that's right. it's a great propaganda for the iranians to say that th
the u.s. navy says it's not missing a drone in the middle east. i'm joined by elise in washington. first u.s. far from the only country to possess drones neen that part of the world, multiple countries do. could the aircraft belong to someone else? >> well, certainly, michael. the u.s. says none of its drones are missing and it follows it could belong to someone else. the united states has identify the 76 countries that use this type of drone country and many u.s. allies in the persian...
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he thought president obama would pick good cabinet members. 58% said they thought he would. >> the u.s. military wants its people to be invisible. and we're not talking about leaves and sticks here, and chris lawrence reports on one scientists that can make soldiers disappear. >> camouflage could mean the difference between a soldier getting shot, and going home. so a lot is riding on the next generation designed to outfit troops. it has only been eight years since the army spent $5 billion on cameo that didn't fool anyone. >> they were looking for camouflage that they could use everywhere? >> correct, and it didn't work anywhere. >> guy kramer is one of the guys working to win the next contract. this summer he showed us the science behind every size and shade of these pixels. >> 3-d layering creates depth and shadows where none exists. developers already have one eye on tomorrow. >> what is coming up down the road and very quickly is the harry potter cloak. >> with that fictional cloak, harry is not camouflaged, he's invisible. >> my body is gone! >> how invisible are we talking here?
he thought president obama would pick good cabinet members. 58% said they thought he would. >> the u.s. military wants its people to be invisible. and we're not talking about leaves and sticks here, and chris lawrence reports on one scientists that can make soldiers disappear. >> camouflage could mean the difference between a soldier getting shot, and going home. so a lot is riding on the next generation designed to outfit troops. it has only been eight years since the army spent $5...
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christmas in hawaii where he and the first lady attended the holiday memorial service for the late u.s. senator from daniel inouye. >> white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, obviously they always say the white house travels with the president wherever he is. that's where the white house is. the president, though, is enjoying vacation, but still continuing to keep tabs on the fiscal cliff negotiations, correct? >> he is. white house officials describe this as a working vacation. i think there have been maybe a few conversations at the staff level about the fiscal cliff, but the reality is, thomas, the negotiations have largely stalled. you remember president obama on friday urging lawmakers to take this time off to really cool off, come back later this week with a appreciate perspective. i think you're going to see the hard work, the real negotiations resume when lawmakers go back into session after the christmas holiday. now, last week it seemed as though president obama, house speaker john boehner were close to getting some sort of a grand bargain that would have addressed
christmas in hawaii where he and the first lady attended the holiday memorial service for the late u.s. senator from daniel inouye. >> white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, obviously they always say the white house travels with the president wherever he is. that's where the white house is. the president, though, is enjoying vacation, but still continuing to keep tabs on the fiscal cliff negotiations, correct? >> he is. white house officials describe this as a working...
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inspired by u.s. law, the americans with s s with disabi. >> i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart. all right like john, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who aspired to the white house. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservatives say countries like china with a poor human human rights record would get a pass. >> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled rights. >> no. >> reporter: and for some no votes, politics. the risk of a gop primary challenge got in the way. >> to vote for anything that is even perceived to be granting the u.n. power is a dangerous game for republican senator. because the urn is so unpopular among the republican base, they could be asking for a challenge for fr their ideological right come 2014. >> and that was kelly o'donnell reporting. >>> now to the pre-nomination fight over the next secretary of state. the president says he has not made a decision ye
inspired by u.s. law, the americans with s s with disabi. >> i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart. all right like john, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who aspired to the white house. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservatives say countries like china with a poor human human rights record would get a pass. >> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled...
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find out what michael dukakis has to say about the idea of being a u.s. senator once john kerry becomes officially the next secretary of state. being a little bit coy. could he run? here comes the new. >>> good morning from washington. it is wednesday, december 19th, 2012. this is the. i'm chuck todd. >>> today could be the day the two sides come together for a big deficit reduction deal or we could be 24 hours from it totally falling apart. that seems like telling you everything and nothing at the same time. but there's something to this. follow me here. the president and speaker boehner have really never been closer to a deal. they both made major concessions over the last i'd say 72 hours. the nation still mourning the tragedy in connecticut. both sides have admitted that the tone of the talks have changed. >> an event like that, as tragic as it is, brings us a little closer together. >> i continue to have hope that we can reach an agreement. it's not a time to put americans through more stress. >>> the biggest concession from the speaker has been back
find out what michael dukakis has to say about the idea of being a u.s. senator once john kerry becomes officially the next secretary of state. being a little bit coy. could he run? here comes the new. >>> good morning from washington. it is wednesday, december 19th, 2012. this is the. i'm chuck todd. >>> today could be the day the two sides come together for a big deficit reduction deal or we could be 24 hours from it totally falling apart. that seems like telling you...
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this was performed by the u.s. navy band. >>> the fiscal cliff grabbing the headlines in washington. but that's not the only big event at the nation's capital. next month, president obama will be inaugurated for a second term and that means plenty of turnover among his top advisers. emily schmitt has a look at the upcoming cabinet. >> reporter: this -- >> this is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet with my full cabinet. >> reporter: maybe the last glimpse of this picture. >> he wants to put together a team, especially in international affairs, a team overall that going into a second term doesn't look like a second team, does not look like a group of second stringers. >> reporter: the likely short list to succeed secretary of state hillary clinton, is also politically charged. susan rice is thought to be a leading contender, but some republicans have been highly critical of rice following the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >> when they go after the u.n. ambassador, apparently because they think she's an e
this was performed by the u.s. navy band. >>> the fiscal cliff grabbing the headlines in washington. but that's not the only big event at the nation's capital. next month, president obama will be inaugurated for a second term and that means plenty of turnover among his top advisers. emily schmitt has a look at the upcoming cabinet. >> reporter: this -- >> this is a wonderful opportunity for me to meet with my full cabinet. >> reporter: maybe the last glimpse of this...
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there's new fallout over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left four americans dead. four state department officials, including the security chief have left their jobs under pressure. those changes come less than 24 hours after an independent review blamed the department for what it described as grossly inadequate security lapses, both before and during the september 11th attack. while secretary of state hillary clinton has said she's ultimately responsible, the chairman of the investigating panel suggests the security lapses occurred further down in the chain of command. >> we fixed it at the assist and the secretary level, which is in our view, the appropriate place to look, where the decisionmaking in fact take place, where if you like the rubber hits the road. >> the secretary of state has been very clear about taking responsibility here. it was, from my perspective, not reasonable in terms of her having a specific level of knowledge. that was very specifically resident in her staff and over time. certainly didn
there's new fallout over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left four americans dead. four state department officials, including the security chief have left their jobs under pressure. those changes come less than 24 hours after an independent review blamed the department for what it described as grossly inadequate security lapses, both before and during the september 11th attack. while secretary of state hillary clinton has said she's ultimately responsible, the chairman of the...
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treaty becoming u.s. law. u.n. treaty superseding u.s. law, becoming the law of the land. >> a, not true. as far as i am aware in any significant case. >> he cites a multitude of cases. >> i was familiar with one of the cases he cited, the bond case, which was not in the supreme court about the treaty obligation to the united states at all. >> the united nations? >> the united nations. the treaty obligations of the united states under the united nations at all. the other point is that the congress has said, john kerry, who is chairman of the foreign relations committee, has said there's no rights created to sue in an american court based on this treaty. you can't wave this treaty and go into an american courtroom and say we're going to take your kids away. >> the thing he keeps saying and a lot of supporters of this keep saying is a u.n. bureaucracy, a u.n. bureaucrat based in geneva, which they keep pointing out, is going to have power over an american child. that just does not seem to be the case. >> it is gnaw true. it is simply an inv
treaty becoming u.s. law. u.n. treaty superseding u.s. law, becoming the law of the land. >> a, not true. as far as i am aware in any significant case. >> he cites a multitude of cases. >> i was familiar with one of the cases he cited, the bond case, which was not in the supreme court about the treaty obligation to the united states at all. >> the united nations? >> the united nations. the treaty obligations of the united states under the united nations at all. the...
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so the rate at which our debt is increasing is as if a new hurricane sandy hit the u.s. treasury every two weeks. given that, bill, what do you think of the president's new stripped down plan which would reduce the debt by less than 2 sandys in the first year. >> the president is not serious about reducing the debt. that was evident the last four years and will be evident the next four years. we do have this practical problem ten days from now of the fiscal cliff. i said republicans would be well advised to accept the fact that president obama won the election and minimize the damage that will be done by the tax increase that is coming. >> chris: you would go for the stripped down obama plan? >> i would go for what the speaker tried to do late last week and try to get the number up from $250,000. yes, there is going to be a tax increase on the wealthy. i would try to protect investments as much as possible. do the amt patch. have a reasonable deal on estate taxes. i'm a squish on this. got to make the best of a bad situation. i think what will happen incidentally is repu
so the rate at which our debt is increasing is as if a new hurricane sandy hit the u.s. treasury every two weeks. given that, bill, what do you think of the president's new stripped down plan which would reduce the debt by less than 2 sandys in the first year. >> the president is not serious about reducing the debt. that was evident the last four years and will be evident the next four years. we do have this practical problem ten days from now of the fiscal cliff. i said republicans would...
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earlier this week three u.s. senators took issue with that sequence. they fear that american moviegoers will get a distorted impression of the role of torture in our getting bin laden. the first half hour of the movie depicts the interrogation of a figure called amar. he appears based on mohammed al qahtani, who was harshly interrogated, although not waterboarded. at gitmo, qahtani was one individual who identified bin laden's courier, a key break in the hunt for bin laden. when we eventually learned the courier's real name and found him, he found bin laden. in real life, one month before september 11th, qahtani was denied admission to the united states when an astute i.n.s. agent named jose melendez perez wouldn't allow him to enter the airport. so qahtani returned to the middle east and was later apprehended fighting with bin laden at tora bora. the 9/11 commission later determined he was to have been the 20th hijacker. part of the evidence? 9/11 ringleader mohamed atta awaited him at the orlando airport. so for me, "zero dark thirty" is a reminder o
earlier this week three u.s. senators took issue with that sequence. they fear that american moviegoers will get a distorted impression of the role of torture in our getting bin laden. the first half hour of the movie depicts the interrogation of a figure called amar. he appears based on mohammed al qahtani, who was harshly interrogated, although not waterboarded. at gitmo, qahtani was one individual who identified bin laden's courier, a key break in the hunt for bin laden. when we eventually...
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they are active in cities across the u.s. back then and still now in some cities this footage comes from san francisco in 1986. activists in wheelchairs facing down city buses and police officers chaining themselves to the bus wheels, knowing they would be arrested. nothing says asking to pay your fare just like everybody else. pressured by those protests and these activists making their case, it was papa bush who signed the americans with disability act. it was a huge leap forward. it's why we have wheelchair lifts on buses now and curb cuts and sidewalks and instructions in braille on atms. it's why you can bring a service dog with you everywhere. the americans with disability act says you can't be discriminated against because you have a disability. there needs to be some reasonable accommodation made so people with disabilities can access the same public accommodations that we all can. he signed that law in 1990. a quarter century ago. this week senator john mccain said america is a more loving and caring nation because w
they are active in cities across the u.s. back then and still now in some cities this footage comes from san francisco in 1986. activists in wheelchairs facing down city buses and police officers chaining themselves to the bus wheels, knowing they would be arrested. nothing says asking to pay your fare just like everybody else. pressured by those protests and these activists making their case, it was papa bush who signed the americans with disability act. it was a huge leap forward. it's why we...
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. >> susan is going to continue to be an outstanding u.s. ambassador to the united nations. i hadn't made a decision about who would be my next secretary of state. there's no doubt that susan was qualified. there are other people who are qualified as well. >> the white house has made it clear that other people means john kerry. there were two the people on the list, two minus one is one. kerry who has been very quiet through this process, released a statement calling rice a, quote, dedicated public servant, saying i have defended her publicly and i wouldn't hesitate to do that because i know her service and i know her commitment then he ducked reporters last night. >> i'm going to continue to do my work. >> but elsewhere on the hill, democrats were not exactly avoiding confrontation. the majority leader harry reid said this in a statement, quote, the politically motivated attacks on her character by some of my republican colleagues were shameful. their behavior was a disgrace to bipartisan -- otherwise distinguished records on national security. of course harry reid was a pr
. >> susan is going to continue to be an outstanding u.s. ambassador to the united nations. i hadn't made a decision about who would be my next secretary of state. there's no doubt that susan was qualified. there are other people who are qualified as well. >> the white house has made it clear that other people means john kerry. there were two the people on the list, two minus one is one. kerry who has been very quiet through this process, released a statement calling rice a, quote,...
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this guy, drafted at 17 years old into the u.s. navy. he would drive 30 miles out of his way past two other hospitals just to go to the va, because he thought he would get better care there as a veteran, which is why his sons really feel let down by this. >> we know three possible deaths due to this legionella at the hospital. but there could be more deaths, right? >> certainly, all of the information ones this cases, 29 cases, is coming from the hospital. this has been going on for a year now, anderson. i think a lot of health care professionals, a lot of families, quite frankly, are going to look back over this year, look back at the family members they may have lost, and begin asking questions about what this was that killed their loved one. could it have been this legionnaire's disease. >> and who besides us are trying to get answers on this? is the va still refusing to talk to you? >> yeah, they will not come out. as you saw in that piece, they won't talk to us at all. the va in pittsburgh referred us to the washington pr division w
this guy, drafted at 17 years old into the u.s. navy. he would drive 30 miles out of his way past two other hospitals just to go to the va, because he thought he would get better care there as a veteran, which is why his sons really feel let down by this. >> we know three possible deaths due to this legionella at the hospital. but there could be more deaths, right? >> certainly, all of the information ones this cases, 29 cases, is coming from the hospital. this has been going on for...
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and myself, you know, we just left danny inouye's funeral, a man who exetchfied the very best of the u.s. senate tradition and so i know that john, it won't be ease where i to leave the senate that you love. and i think it's fair to say there will be great challenges ahead. an uncertain world will continue to test our nation. even with all the challenges that you face, i have never been more confident, more optimistic, than if we act with wisdom and with purpose and we're guided by our values and we remind what binds us together as americans, the united states will continue to lead ms world for our lifetimes. john, i'm very grateful that you agreed to take on this new assignment. i'm confident that the senate will confirm you quickly. i guess you won't be able to actually appear and pride at the same time, so we'll have to figure out how that works, but i know that you're going to be an outstanding secretary of state. thank you so much. [ applause ] >> mr. president, is there going to be a deal? mr. vice president? mr. dodd? >> the president leaving the roosevelt room without answering a
and myself, you know, we just left danny inouye's funeral, a man who exetchfied the very best of the u.s. senate tradition and so i know that john, it won't be ease where i to leave the senate that you love. and i think it's fair to say there will be great challenges ahead. an uncertain world will continue to test our nation. even with all the challenges that you face, i have never been more confident, more optimistic, than if we act with wisdom and with purpose and we're guided by our values...
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they represent 65% of their assets. 65% of the u.s. gdp. they are too powerful. i'm not speaking for senator warren, but i expect her to join us in continuing those efforts to make this legislation stronger, make sure the enforcement powers are where they belong and make sure regulators can do their jobs. >> president obama has tried to reform wall street. taken a lot of heat for it. they have accused him of being anti-business. a lot of positive figures out there in the economy. does a second term present a great opportunity for him to follow through on wall street reform? because there are some in the community that think he was a disappointment in that regard. >> first of all about the economy, my state right after the auto rescue, my state's unemployment rate was 10.6%. now it's down to 6.9%. that's because of a lot of things. partly trade enforcement that you've talked about. and partly the auto rescue. all those things together. i think the president knows that we need to continue to make sure the regulations are strong. part of that is done by his administ
they represent 65% of their assets. 65% of the u.s. gdp. they are too powerful. i'm not speaking for senator warren, but i expect her to join us in continuing those efforts to make this legislation stronger, make sure the enforcement powers are where they belong and make sure regulators can do their jobs. >> president obama has tried to reform wall street. taken a lot of heat for it. they have accused him of being anti-business. a lot of positive figures out there in the economy. does a...